The aim of this thesis is to begin the development of an automated system that results in faster and better design of the bracket used in access systems. Developed system should be able to create brackets of single type and be easily expandable for other types in future.

This study was begun with surveying different types of brackets that are used for access systems. One type was then chosen for the first version of the design automat. In the next step needed standards and calculation methods were resolved.

The design of the systems was begun by creating a list of demands. List of possible methods for implementation were considered with respect to the list of demands. A decision was made to implement the system as an Add-In for Inventor-software. The development was continued by refining the list of demand to a functional model that represents different part of the system and communication between them. The model was then implemented and tested.

An assortment of brackets was designed, built and load tested to verify the calculation methods. The result of these tests did not fully comply with calculations and therefore additional testing will have to be made.

Despite the load test results this study can be considered successful in many ways. The system shows that the concept of the systems works and it is already useful when designing brackets, if its user understands the problems and limitations.